You Can Now Buy Minnesota Lottery Tickets From Your Phone! But is it Legal?

Minnesota is the first state where you can buy Minnesota lottery tickets through an app called Jackpocket. However, this new ability to purchase lottery tickets is not popular among legislators and people who are anti-gambling.

The way the app works is the company Jackpocket has people working in the Twin Cities buying lottery tickets from a specific retailer (they didn't say who specifically). The lottery tickets are then put up for sale on their app.

There is a 7% service fee charge and they do have a way to verify your age (you must be at least 18) and to verify that you are located in Minnesota (they use GPS technology for that).